Prayer

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Is there any proof that the Witr prayer is performed like the Maghrib prayer? Or should it be different? Shaikh Ibn Baz

19/02/2026 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on Is there any proof that the Witr prayer is performed like the Maghrib prayer? Or should it be different? Shaikh Ibn Baz
The Prophet (salallāhu ʿalaihi wasallam) said: لَا تُوتِرُوا بِثَلَاثٍ تَشَبَّهُوا بِصَلَاةِ الْمَغْرِبِ “Do not pray Witr in three rakʿahs resembling the Maghrib prayer.” (Al-Hākim (1/304), al-Bayhaqī (3/31), and al-Dāraqutnī (172).And [read on…]
Fatwa

The Dislike of Tucking-Up, Folding-Back or Gathering-Up One’s Garments and Hair in the Prayer. Also, Untying Braided or Plaited Hair For Wudu, Ghusl and Prayer for Men and Women. Should the Long Hair of a Man Touch the Floor in Prayer? Are Dreadlocks or Natural Locs Allowed?

22/01/2026 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on The Dislike of Tucking-Up, Folding-Back or Gathering-Up One’s Garments and Hair in the Prayer. Also, Untying Braided or Plaited Hair For Wudu, Ghusl and Prayer for Men and Women. Should the Long Hair of a Man Touch the Floor in Prayer? Are Dreadlocks or Natural Locs Allowed?
Al-Imām Ibn Bāz was asked: “What is the meaning of the Prophet’s (ﷺ) prohibition against gathering the garment and the hair?” He (rahimahullāh) replied: The Prophet (salallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam) said: [read on…]
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Fiqh

Obligations of the Prayer in Congregation: Straightening the rows, filling the gaps, shoulder-to-shoulder, feet-to-feet… (Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen)

20/06/2024 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on Obligations of the Prayer in Congregation: Straightening the rows, filling the gaps, shoulder-to-shoulder, feet-to-feet… (Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen)
Shaikh Ibn ‘Uthaimeen (rahimahullah) said: “From the responsibilities of the Imām is that he is ardent upon establishing and straightening the rows in both his speech and action. So if [read on…]
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The Weakness of the Hadeeths Mentioning Wiping the Face with the Hands After Duʿā (Supplication)

24/03/2024 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on The Weakness of the Hadeeths Mentioning Wiping the Face with the Hands After Duʿā (Supplication)
The Weakness of the Ahādeeth Mentioning Wiping the Face with the Hands After Duʿā (Supplication) From Irwā al-Ghaleel (2/178-182) of Al-Imām al-Albānī (rahimahullāh). ONE: “The Prophet (sallallāhu ‘alaihi wasallam), when [read on…]
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A man enters the mosque, and the ‘Ishā prayer is being prayed — but this man has not yet prayed Maghrib due to a valid excuse — so what does he do? (Shaikh Al-Albānī)

08/01/2024 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on A man enters the mosque, and the ‘Ishā prayer is being prayed — but this man has not yet prayed Maghrib due to a valid excuse — so what does he do? (Shaikh Al-Albānī)
The Imam is Praying ‘Ishā and I Haven’t Prayed Maghrib Yet — What Should I do? Question to Shaikh Al-Albānī (no. 6): “A man enters the mosque, and the ‘Ishā [read on…]
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Women Praying In A Separate Room From Men, Allocated For Them In The Masjid, Where They Cannot See The Imām Nor The Rows Of Men — Is That Allowed? (Shaikh Al-Albānī)

08/01/2024 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on Women Praying In A Separate Room From Men, Allocated For Them In The Masjid, Where They Cannot See The Imām Nor The Rows Of Men — Is That Allowed? (Shaikh Al-Albānī)
Women Praying In A Separate Room From Men, Allocated For Them In The Masjid, Where They Cannot See The Imām Nor The Rows Of Men — Is That Allowed? (Shaikh [read on…]
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It is allowed to perform Salāh in a church if there is some need as long as there are no images, idols or statues in them: Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Bāz

07/05/2022 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on It is allowed to perform Salāh in a church if there is some need as long as there are no images, idols or statues in them: Ibn Taymiyyah and Ibn Bāz
Shaikh Ibn Bāz (may Allah’s mercy be upon him) said: “Umar Ibn Al-Khattāb (radiyallāhu ‘anhu) allowed Salāh in a church if their was some need for the Muslims and soldiers [read on…]
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Fatwa

If you realise after praying Salāh that you didn’t wash one of your limbs during wudū (ablution), it is obligatory to repeat the wudū and the Prayer ―Shaikh Ahmad An-Najmī

25/10/2021 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on If you realise after praying Salāh that you didn’t wash one of your limbs during wudū (ablution), it is obligatory to repeat the wudū and the Prayer ―Shaikh Ahmad An-Najmī
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, Bestower of Mercy. Question: What is the ruling if, after finishing the Prayer (Salāh), a person remembers or notices that he didn’t [read on…]
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Al-Adab Al-Mufrad

Prayer in its correct time, being dutiful and kind to parents, and Jihād in the cause of Allāh: Explanation of Imām Al-Bukhāri’s Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (Prophetic Morals and Manners)

26/08/2020 Abu Khadeejah Abdul-Wahid Comments Off on Prayer in its correct time, being dutiful and kind to parents, and Jihād in the cause of Allāh: Explanation of Imām Al-Bukhāri’s Al-Adab Al-Mufrad (Prophetic Morals and Manners)
In the name of Allah, the Most Merciful, the Bestower of Mercy (Part 1) Introduction Assalāmu ‘alaykum wa rahmatullāhi wa barakātuhu, I welcome all of you who are listening today, [read on…]